MA S999

Bill

MA S999

To further define standards of employee safety

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
03/24/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further define standards of employee safety. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 6 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws to ensure that all state rules, regulations, and orders aimed at preventing accidents and occupational diseases provide at least the same level of protection to employees as mandated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, also known as OSHA. This includes adhering to OSHA's standards and the "general duty clause," which requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. If no specific state rule exists for a particular safety issue, the relevant provisions of the federal OSHA act will be applied by the department.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (25)

Marc Pacheco (D)*, Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Mary Keefe (D), Thomas Kennedy (D), Peter Kocot (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), John Lawn (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jason Lewis (D), Thomas McGee (D), Mike Moore (D), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Mike Rush (D), Danny Ryan (D), Theodore Speliotis (D), Timothy Toomey (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Chris Walsh (D), Daniel Wolf (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2190 (on 03/31/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S999

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S999
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S999
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S999.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1756	To further define standards of employee safety	Accompanied S999	Replaces
H2284	Relative to defining certain disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4367	Similar To
H2310	Relative to capping payment of pensioners for services after retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4367	Similar To
S1262	Resolve providing for a study by a special commission relative to the primary prevention of gun violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1275	Relative to the use of community corrections for pre-trial detainees and criminal defendants	New draft substituted, see S2216	Similar To
S1287	Relative to non-resident firearm license fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1347	Clarifying accidental disability benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1348	Relative to Medicare Part B refunds	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1359	To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1361	Relative to protecting innocent beneficiaries	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1392	Relative to creditable service for school business administrators	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1396	To provide retirement benefits for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1402	Providing for an early retirement incentive for state employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1608	Relative to the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1687	Relative to former state employees and elected officials	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S2190	To further define standards of employee safety	Ordered to a third reading	Replaced by
S877	Extending the statute of limitations for certain actions involving international human rights abuses	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1756

To further define standards of employee safety

Accompanied S999

Replaces

H2284

Relative to defining certain disabilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4367

Similar To

H2310

Relative to capping payment of pensioners for services after retirement

Accompanied a study order, see H4367

Similar To

S1262

Resolve providing for a study by a special commission relative to the primary prevention of gun violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1275

Relative to the use of community corrections for pre-trial detainees and criminal defendants

New draft substituted, see S2216

Similar To

S1287

Relative to non-resident firearm license fees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1347

Clarifying accidental disability benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1348

Relative to Medicare Part B refunds

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1359

To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1361

Relative to protecting innocent beneficiaries

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1392

Relative to creditable service for school business administrators

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1396

To provide retirement benefits for veterans

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1402

Providing for an early retirement incentive for state employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1608

Relative to the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1687

Relative to former state employees and elected officials

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S2190

To further define standards of employee safety

Ordered to a third reading

Replaced by

S877

Extending the statute of limitations for certain actions involving international human rights abuses

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

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